The Mercenary Pirate (The Heart Of A Hero #9) by Katherine Bone. Historical Romance ARC Review.

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Wolfgang, one of Lord Wellington's craftiest spies, is a fighter, an indulgent loner who is cunning and bold enough to go where others do not dare. He hates distractions and complications, especially those involving the fairer sex, and his instincts have always fueled him and kept him on course, mission after mission. That is, until his talents steer him toward a destiny he didn’t know he had and a search for the brother he barely remembers. And when he comes into contact with a brave young woman disguised as a boy, the urge he feels to protect her might just lead him on the biggest adventure of all. 

Selina’s wedding day did not go as planned. Instead, she was kidnapped by pirates and ransomed for an exorbitant sum. Her diabolical captors didn’t hold up their end of the bargain, however, and kept her imprisoned even after their demands were met. More clever than her kidnappers expected, she managed to escape and disguised herself as a boy. Forced to lie, cheat, and steal in order to stay alive, she loses hope of ever returning to the man she intended to marry. Desperate, she agrees to become a handsome and compassionate sea captain’s cabin boy to gain passage back to Cornwall, but the captain endangers the one thing she cannot afford to lose—her heart. 

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Wolfgang is the captain of the Sea Wolf and one of a team that spy and fight for England.  He has only a very limited memory of his childhood and is desperately searching for his brother. 
Selina Herding was on her way to her wedding,  when she and her brother were kidnapped. Now she is chained up in a tavern that caters to the worst pirates there are. 
Both of our lead characters are incredibly strong and brave.  They have a lot of danger and heartache to face.  The fight scenes are really fierce. There is romance but no sex,  it's not needed for the story.  It doesn't end the way you think it will.  I can't wait for the next book in the series. The adventure has a lot further to go,  although the book has a definite ending.
I loved every page.  A real adventure. 

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I'm addicted to history and romance! Raised an Army brat, I was swept off my feet by a military officer, married him, and then traveled the world. After raising four children and putting down roots in the south, the muse came calling with abandon. Adventure. Mayhem. Swashbuckling heroes. My books offer an escape you will always remember. It's never too late to turn pirate. ;)

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